San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
John Caskie's Story.


blclhn III tue numDer OI lHe tnikThnlr,
/ who was engaged In setting the Oroken
arm OF the young woman, who had
saved my life. She bore the pain brave
! ly and EXPRESSED unbUunded delight at
having Effected her escape from "a den
OF robbers and murderers," as enc
pbrased II. just as the sun begun 10
rise. we sat down 10 u plentiful ana SUD
stahtial oreakiast--ahu WINE u was pe-
ing dispatched. it was agreed that four
OF the emlgrants should 20 osck WIN
me 10 seaTch the mouse, anu ihai the resi-
OF the party should remain IN camp TIL
we returned.
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county, va. ana nau "gr'eu 10 'rayel'''
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iunl assistance mere were oo n''es-
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am ABOUT iorly nNe negro Saves.
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the house and burn il to the ground,
and soon had the satisfaction OF seeing
it wrapped in q sheet OF flames. Upon
our return to the CAMP, the emigrants
with one accord, insisted upon my
travelling In company with them, and
their invitation was readily accepted.
rbe girl. who had saved my life, had
already souyht and gained permission
TO travel with them out to Mississippi,
whittier they were bound.
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some time, and AT length INQUIRED her
name. Maggie, is nv name" she an
swered. "And are you the child Of the
propls who lived in the house that we
committed TO the fiames?" asked Mr..
Winter.
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were dead: that they took sick and died
in their house, when | was quite small;
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